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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 IG Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 314506338

Citation: 01004C

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 01/10/2011 I

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 01/05/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 10

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity:

Report ID: 0855610

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	02/23/2011		01/10/2011	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/05/2011		01/10/2011	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004C Hazard: REFINERY

1910.119(f)(1)(i)(G)* Operating procedures. The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements. Steps for each operating phase: Startup following a turnaround, or after an emergency shutdown: The employer did not develop and implement adequate written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in the lighting of H-501 located at the #5 Crude Unit. Employees were exposed to the process related hazards associated with the fire and explosion that occurred on May 25, 2010, due to the lack of clear/adequate operating procedures associated with the lighting procedures of heater H-501 after a turnaround.

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